Legacy

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Chapter 8: Family Legacy

"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies . . . Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die . . . It doesn't matter what you do, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that's like you after you take your hands away."
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451**

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Logan Huntzberger was intrigued by the legacy daughter who was to be inducted into the Life and Death Brigade. It wasn't everyday someone with such a distinguished pedigree would be joining the ranks of those who called themselves an 'anarchic collective'. It was odd to Logan that he had never once met this phenomenon. He always assumed he'd met everyone there was to know in society, though it could be this particular girl socialized in different parts of society, those parts that Logan's mother was not allowed in.

Hmm…Gilmore-Hayden…Lorelai Gilmore-Hayden; sounded quite prim and proper. He hoped she knew how to have a good time and would fit seamlessly into the current group. She was an enigma to the members of the LDB. Seth was withholding all information about the girl and anyone who knew her was not to say a word to the rest of the group. Suffice to say, Logan was not amused.

"Did you hear about Gilmore-Hayden?" asked Colin.

Logan hadn't seen hide or hair of Colin since the beginning of the semester. He had been busy doing 'school work' every time Logan or Finn wanted to go out and party. "I only know her name and that she's a legacy. She's got quite the pedigree being a Gilmore and a Hayden."

"Oh yes she does. She's a cousin of mine through her grandmother Emily Gilmore nee Cabot-Lodge."

"Oh…so you've met her," asked an intrigued Logan. Finally! Someone who had met and spoken to the girl.

Colin realized his mistake the minute he uttered the words. Logan had to know everything about everybody and therefore could not wait patiently for the big reveal. "I don't know her very well, but I've met her scant few times. Can't say anymore than that buddy! Seth's orders are that those who know her; should not say anything until she's pledged and we receive a biography."

"Colin…"

"NO! You have to wait just like everybody else," said a stern faced Colin. He hoped the vehement refusal would put off any argument Logan was going to dish up.

Logan only rolled his eyes as he looked around at the busy workers who were setting up for the event. "She must rate quite the influence if the LDB is buzzed with excitement. Why are those men walking around with a sniffer dog?" asked Logan.

"I guess Seth wanted the facility to be secure?!" said Colin lamely not explaining the real reason.

"Why would…" began Logan only to be interrupted by Seth.

"Oh thank god I found you!" said Seth running up to the two men. The poor guy looked like he was going to fall over.

"Seth, you need to calm down. Everything was going smoothly when we last spoke. What's happened?" asked Colin in a soothing voice trying to calm down the event organizer.

"Yes…it was all fine until I got a call from my father. He mentioned how important it was for the LDB and me that this event goes off without a hitch. I think we need more champagne, but I bought the particular brand the guest of honour likes from my only known distributor…I need help!" ranted Seth before sitting heavily down on the nearest flat surface, which just happed to be upended chairs.

Logan felt bad for the guy and therefore patted him on the back. "Leave it to me. Just tell me the brand and you'll have an endless supply."

"Thank you! It's Dom Perignon Rose."

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Rory Gilmore-Hayden was blissfully unaware how her debut into Yale society, most importantly her induction into the Yale chapter of the Honourable Life and Death Brigade was causing such maelstrom of activity among its current members. She was simply out shopping with her three best friends and thinking about what she was going to wear.

"You're going to love it, that Seth Otis Graham Norcross sure knows how to throw a party," said Juliet while grabbing several dresses off the rack. Juliet, Rosemary, and Paris had already been inducted into the Life and Death Brigade during pledge week. Rory was a special case due to her legacy status and her being a member of the Princeton chapter.

"There'll be people there who you haven't seen in a long time," said Paris.

"I know. I'm happy that you lovely ladies will be joining me in my foray with the LDB," said Rory smiling at her friends.

She knew that she was going to see Logan Huntzberger again. The two of them hadn't talked since their conversation at the pub. She didn't know how to react when he was genuinely regretting his lack of familial connection to his Forbes family members.

"I'm glad we'll be sharing these experiences with each other," said Rosemary as she held up a dress in puce, which Rory axed in favour of another.

"I had a chat with Grandfather and he mentioned that we should think of this as a great way to make connections that we did not previously have and a perfect networking opportunity," said Rory looking pleased as punch.

Paris was the only one nodding to Rory's lecture, while Rosemary and Juliet had gone prematurely deaf because they did not respond to the talk at all. Rory and Paris were always the serious ones of the group while Rosemary and Juliet made the other girls break out of their shell once in a while.

"There'll be some really handsome men to choose from tonight. I'm looking forward to meeting new guys since most of the men of our acquaintance are either too old or somehow related to us," said Juliet.

"All the prominent families have intermarried. We're all related to each other in some way or another. I'm related to Josh Greenspan through our mothers. Rory is related to you, Rosemary and several other people. It's an incestuous group," said Paris.

"If you only allow your sons and daughters to marry those with prominent last names then your marriage pool is going to decrease as the generations go on. I'm probably going to end up married to a guy who is distantly related to me," said Rory in a blasé manner as if she was discussing the weather.

"Oh yuck!" said a disgusted Rosemary.

"But the truth," countered Paris.

"Maybe there'll be European nobility or royalty in attendance and we won't need to worry about kissing cousins," said Juliet naively.

"Oh Juliet," sighed Rory. Sometimes Juliet was too much to handle.

"Was it something I said?" asked Juliet looking to the others as Rory left to go to the opposite side of the store.

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The party was in full swing as Logan made his entrance. He had come with Finn and Seth since Colin had mentioned that he would meet them there due to a last minute change in plans. Colin was elsewhere most of the time and Logan had a feeling he was seeing someone. It was probably someone who wasn't part of their social circle therefore Colin was embarrassed. Colin was the most snobbish out of all of Logan's friends, but the guy really needed to loosen up.

However, today was not going to be his friend's odd behaviour rather it was going to be about the new pledge to the Life and Death Brigade. The LDB had rented out the grand ballroom at the Plaza hotel and it was done up to the specifications of one Seth Norcross. It was old world glamour and brought to mind European aristocracy.

"Mighty fine party we have here mate," said Finn looking around at the beautiful people.

"Yes it seems like the LDB has spared no expense for this new inductee," said Logan.

"Not just any inductee, but a legacy one at that. Do you have the scoop on her?" asked Finn curiously. He had never once met this Lorelai Gilmore-Hayden though he was somehow related to her through her great-Grandmother. It was all convoluted.

Logan could only sigh and shake his head. "Not a word. Colin has met her handful of times because he's related to her through her grandmother, however he wouldn't spill the beans."

"Weird…I'm related to her through her great-Grandmother," said an inquisitive Finn.

"She's related to everyone!"

The two men continued to joke about the new inductee. However all around them, the Life and Death Brigade were watching each other carefully during the grand debut of the legacy pledge. Logan Huntzberger was not chosen to say the pledge rather one Finnegan Benjamin Stuart Rothschild had decided to make his claim known. He had surprisingly revealed that Lorelai Gilmore-Hayden was his second cousin through his numerous Stuart cousins. Apparently, Miss Gilmore-Hayden was part of a prominent bloodline in the aristocratic circles all across Europe. The LDB watched as everyone took their places for the main event, the pledge of one young lady.

Logan was looking forward to setting his eyes on the entity so he could see her and easily dismiss her. He was going to stay the allotted time then head to the pub to see if he could track down Rory. He wasn't des